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"Hammer of Heaven" is a song by American heavy metal band The Sword. Written and produced by frontman J. D. Cronise, the song was released as a non-album digital single in May 2012, and later on a limited edition 7" picture disc the following month.

"Hammer of Heaven"
Single by The Sword
Released	May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01)
Genre	Heavy metal, stoner rock
Length	5:47
Label	Razor & Tie
Songwriter(s)	J. D. Cronise
Producer(s)	J. D. Cronise
The Sword singles chronology
"(The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire" (2010) "Hammer of Heaven" (2012) "The Hidden Masters/Arcane Montane" (2014)

Background

"Hammer of Heaven" dates back to 2003, when the track was originally recorded; it was not included on the band's 2006 debut album Age of Winters reportedly due to "severe space limitations" on the release.[1][2] Years later, the song was submitted for inclusion on the soundtrack to the 2012 film The Avengers,[1][2] which was released on the same day as the "Hammer of Heaven" digital single without the track included.[3]

Following the release of "Hammer to Heaven" as a digital download single on May 1, 2012,[1] it was announced that, "due to popular demand", a limited edition 7" picture disc version was to be produced for release on June 22.[4][5][6] Limited to only 1,000 copies, the vinyl edition of the single was backed with a live version of Age of Winters track "Ebethron" recorded at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, Texas.[4][5]

Track listing

Personnel

The Sword

• J. D. Cronise – vocals, guitar
• Kyle Shutt – lead guitar
• Bryan Richie – bass, keyboards ("Hammer of Heaven"), engineering, mixing
• Trivett Wingo – drums ("Hammer of Heaven")
• Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III – drums ("Ebethron")

Additional personnel

• Drew Lavyne – mastering
• Joel Hume – engineering ("Ebethron")

References

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